Bloody show vs mucus plug Q

Is the bloody show and the mucus plug the same? I thought I read somewhere that the bloody show was bleeding from capillaries breaking in the cervix from pressure. And a mucus plug is a plug, but it seems to be used interchangeably here (unless I'm misunderstanding) and I'm wondering if they happen together or if one happens before the other? Does one mean labor is imminent while the other doesn't mean much? I never thought to ask my doc and I don't see her until next week!

Is the bloody show and the mucus plug the same? I thought I read somewhere that the bloody show was bleeding from capillaries breaking in the cervix from pressure. And a mucus plug is a plug, but it seems to be used interchangeably here (unless I'm misunderstanding) and I'm wondering if they happen together or if one happens before the other? Does one mean labor is imminent while the other doesn't mean much? I never thought to ask my doc and I don't see her until next week!

I think they are used interchangeably. But I do think you are right. They mostly occur together. The mucus plug is the cells that are trapped in the cervix since closing as inception. I think the bloody show is your capillaries breaking while you dilate. Who knows really.

I think they are used interchangeably. But I do think you are right. They mostly occur together. The mucus plug is the cells that are trapped in the cervix since closing as inception. I think the bloody show is your capillaries breaking while you dilate. Who knows really.

I always thought they were different. Maybe the mucous is the same and comes from the same place but the occurrences are different. A bloody show is a much better indicator of impending labor than mucous plug.

I always thought they were different. Maybe the mucous is the same and comes from the same place but the occurrences are different. A bloody show is a much better indicator of impending labor than mucous plug.

I always thought they were different. Maybe the mucous is the same and comes from the same place but the occurrences are different. A bloody show is a much better indicator of impending labor than mucous plug.

I always thought they were different. Maybe the mucous is the same and comes from the same place but the occurrences are different. A bloody show is a much better indicator of impending labor than mucous plug.

The bloody show is your mucus plug, but with blood in it from your cervix getting ready... Mucus plug on its own can come out weeks before labour but the prescence of the blood generally means you are much closer to delivery.

The bloody show is your mucus plug, but with blood in it from your cervix getting ready... Mucus plug on its own can come out weeks before labour but the prescence of the blood generally means you are much closer to delivery.

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